Sylvia Scribner

Sylvia Scribner
Born
Sylvia Cohen

1923 (1923)
DiedJuly 20, 1991 (aged 6768)
NationalityAmerican
EducationSmith College,
City University of New York (MPsych),
New School for Social Research (PhD)
Occupation(s)psychologist, educational researcher
Known forrole of culture in literacy and learning
Notable workThe Psychology of Literacy
Spouse
David Scribner
(m. 1953)
Children2, plus 3 from his prior marriage
Parents
  • Harry Cohen (father)
  • Gussie Cohen (mother)

Sylvia Scribner (1923 – July 20, 1991) was an American psychologist and educational researcher who focused on the role of culture in literacy and learning. Her parents were Gussie and Harry Cohen, and Sylvia Scribner also had a sister, Shirley.